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A population survey of mental health problems in children with epilepsy

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Davies, Sharon, Heyman, Isobel, Goodman, Robert·2003·Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
DOI 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2003.tb00398.x
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The 1999 British Child and Adolescent Mental Health Survey, a nationwide epidemiological study of rates of psychiatric disorder in children aged 5 to 15 years, provided the opportunity to investigate the mental health of children with epilepsy. These children and their families experience disability specifically because of additional emotional, behavioural, and relationship problems, and this is the first epidemiological study that directly measures these impairments. Information was obtained by interviewing a main carer and teacher for 10316 children; 67 children with epilepsy were identified (35 males, 32 females; mean age 10 years 2 months, SD 2 years 11 months, range 5 to 15 years), and compared with the 47 children with diabetes (27 females, 20 males; mean age 10 years 4 months, SD 3 years 4 months, range 5 to 15 years) and 10202 controls (50% male; mean age 9 years 11 months, SD 3 years 1 month, range 5 to 15 years). DSM‐IV psychiatric diagnoses were derived from the Development and Well‐Being Assessment in combination with the interview and a specialist clinician rating. Parental reports of emotional and behavioural problems, their impact, and associated peer problems were also obtained. Rates of psychiatric disorder were 37% (95% confidence interval [CI] 22 to 49) in epilepsy, 11% (95% CI 2 to 19%) in diabetes, and 9% (95% CI 9 to 10%) in control children. Parents of children with epilepsy consistently reported more problems, with greater impact and associated peer problems. Epilepsy, but not diabetes, was independently (adjusted for age, sex, and severe learning difficulties) associated with all behavioural variables in regression analyses. Emotional, behavioural, and relationship difficulties are common in children with epilepsy, and constitute a significant burden to the children and their families, indicating the need for effective mental health services for these children.

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Authors
Davies, S., Heyman, I., & Goodman, R.
Affiliations
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital (GB)
  • King's College London (GB)
Corresponding author
Heyman, Isobel
ORCID
Venue
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2003-05
Volume
45
Issue
5
Pages
292-295
ISSN
  • 0012-1622 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8749
DOI
10.1111/j.1469-8749.2003.tb00398.x
OpenAlex
W4247972233
Cited by
524
References
18
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FWCI
5.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 1384 d)
Locations
  • Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • UCL Discovery (University College London) (submittedVersion)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Epilepsy research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
pediatric epilepsy, mental illness, emotional problems, behavioral problems, relationship problems, peer problems, diabetes mellitus, family burden, child mental health services
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Mental Disorders, Child, Child Health Services, Psychology, Child, Child Welfare, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Epilepsy, Female, United Kingdom, Persons with Disabilities, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Mental Health Services, Parents, Population Surveillance, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Risk Factors, Case-Control Studies, Age Distribution, Needs Assessment

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